the Merbecke Choir is Southwark Cathedral's voluntary choir for young men and women with good sight-reading skills and a creative approach to singing. It offers a unique opportunity for singers to take part in cathedral services (notably the Cathedral'... more
the University School Glee Club is one of the school's oldest organizations dedicated to high quality choral singing and superior musical education for its members. the group performs several concerts each year and has toured throughout North America and Europe.
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I watched a TV documentary the other day called How a choir works with Gareth Malone. Photo by theCamerons At one point he talked about...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I reckon I’m a fairly experienced teacher and workshop leader. I’ve been teaching in one form or another for almost 35 years. &n...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] It’s the first week of the new choir. Everyone is having fun, songs are being learnt at a cracking pace, the whole room is in tune with each ot...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I had a girlfriend who believed that we are all capable of anything if we just put enough effort in. Photo by _foam She believed that ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Singing together is one of the most egalitarian experiences we can have. Photo by wynlok It doesn’t matter how much you earn, wh...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] [NB this post is about UK copyright laws. Although the situation will be similar in other countries, the various copyright and performing rights agencies a...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I’ve written before about how you can use the long choir break to get better at what you do. photo by troy One way is to attend sin...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Sometimes the last thing I want to do is to drag myself off the sofa and go to choir. photo by Ed Van Brunt But it’s my job so I make the effort and u...